Toy pistol



E. sv PEAKE 2,046,652

TOY PISTOL Filed July 14, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 E. S. PEAKE TOY PISTOL July 7, 1936.

Filed July 14, 19-33 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jwwwm EDWARD S. PEHKE,

Patented July 7, 1936 ili ii'i'E ST NT OFFlE TOY PISTOL a corporation of Ohio Application July 14, 1933, Serial No. 680,362

26 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in toy pistols, and has for its object to provide a toy pistol composed of a barrel and a stock pivotally connected and having means for holding them 5' in connected position for firing purposes.

It is an object of this invention to provide, in connection with a pistol having a barrel, a rotatably mounted ammunition support having holes therein adapted to align with the barrel, l and means for supporting thereon the ammunition, with the firing parts of the ammunition over the holes.

It is also an object of this invention to provide, in connection with a toy pistol, means for rotatably supporting an ammunition carrier and means for rotating the carrier, including a hammer and a pawl operated by the hammer.

It is also an object of this invention to provide, in connection with a pistol, a rotatably mounted disc-shaped ammunition carrier, a hammer for firing the ammunition, a trigger for holding the hammer in firing position and releasing it, and means mounted on the trigger and operated by the hammer to rotate the ammunition carrier.

It is a further object of this invention to provide, as an article of manufacture, an ammunition consisting of a disc having properly distributed therein ammunition material, and provided with radially disposed slots by which the ammunition is supported on an ammunition carrier.

It is a further object to provide, in connection with a pistol, an ammunition carrier which consists of a rotatably mounted disc having therein, on one face, a plurality of radially disposed lugs dividing the disc into anvil sections, with a hole in each section extending through the disc.

These and other advantages will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the pistol in firing condition.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one-half of the pistol with the interior mech anisms thereof in the positions they assume after the ammunition has been fired.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section, showing the operating mechanism of the pistol with the parts in the positions they assume after the hammer has been cooked and before firing.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the pistol in a broken condition, with the'breech end of the barrel in elevation.

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the rotary anvil having the ammunition disk mounted thereon.

Figure 6 is a similar view of the ammunition disk or carrier, with ammunition thereon.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the breech part of the pistol.

Figure 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary view ShOW- ing the operating parts of the pistol in side ele- Vation with the hammer in position intermediate its firing position and in its fully cooked position, with the pawl engaging a lug on the ammunition carrier for rotating it.

Figure 9 is an enlarged view in rear elevation, partly sectional, showing the breech end of the barrel, the ammunition carrier, the trigger and the pawl mounted thereon for rotating the carrier.

Figure 10 is a section on the line IDI0 of Figure 1.

Figure 11 is a view showing the front face of the ammunition carrier.

Figure 12 is a section on the line lZ-l2 of Figure 6.

Figure 13 is a section on the line 13-53 of Figure 6.

The pistol as a whole is shown in Figure l, and is composed of a stock I formed of two parts united by means of a screw or bolt 2. Each part of the stock has a forwardly extending arm 3, on one of which is a downwardly extending trigger guard 4. To the forward ends of the arms 3 is attached a barrel 5, consisting of two parts united by means of a bolt or screw 5a, pivoted by means of a projection 6 on the front ends of the arms 3 by means of a pivot l, in the form of a screw or bolt.

At the rear end of the pistol is a cylinder 8 composed of two cooperating parts, one on each part of the barrel, and providing arms 8a. for supporting an ammunition disc or carrier 9. This disc or carrier as shown, is provided externally with groove terminals 9a which are adapted to register with and form continuations of external grooves Bet on the fixed cylinder portion 8, so that the fixed and movable parts 8, 9, constitute a cylinder assembly which simulates the rotatable cylinder of a revolver in a toy of this character. The disk or carrier portion 9 of this assembly has a forwardly extending pin ll] which passes through openings provided therefor in the arms 8a. The ammunition carrier is to the rear of the arms 8a, While in front of the arms and on the pin is a washer II which engages the front faces of the arms Bet.

On the front end of the pin is a washer l2 separated from the washer II by means of a spring I 3. This pin, washer and spring construction resiliently supports the ammunition carrying disc upon the arms 8a. On the rear face of the ammunition carrying disc is a plurality of radially extending lugs or ammunition holders l4, which form intervening ammunition seats or anvil sections I5. In each seat and extending through the disc is hole 16 adapted to align with the barrel for permitting the escape of gas, On top of the barrel and the cylinder, and ex tending rearwardly from the cylinder is a pair of projections l1, each of which has on its inner face a groove l8 adapted to receive a projection.

I9 on the stock.

The ammunition is provided in the form of a disc 20 of substantially the same size as the ammunition carrier, and has therein radially extending slots 2|, through which the radially extending lugs I 4 extend for properly holding and positioning the ammunition disc. Between each adjacent radial slot 2| there is a quantity of firing material 22 adapted to 'be exploded and fired by the hammer 23 striking thereon. This hammer is mounted upon a pivot 24 attached to one part of the stock, and is impelled by means of a spring 25 coiled around the pivot and engaging at one end a lug 26 on the hammer and at its other end a lug 21 on the stock.

The hammer is pivoted at one end and has projecting forwardly from its pivoted end a projection 28, which has a notch 29 therein to be engaged by a part of the trigger 30 for holding the hammer in cocked position. The trigger has a forwardly extending portion rotatably mounted on a pivot 3| formed on one of the arm members 3. The trigger is tensioned by means of a spring 32 coiled around the pivot 3| and engaging at one end a lug 33 on the arm, and at its other end alug 34 on the trigger. The trigger has a rearwardly and upwardly extending projection 35, which has on its end a hook 36 adapted to engage the hammer in the notch 29 for holding it in cocked position.

Pivoted on the projection 35 at the point 38.

is a pawl 31. The pawl is urged into operative position by means of a spring 39, coiled around the pivot of the pawl and engaging at one end a lug 40 formed on the trigger, and at its other end a lug 4| formed on the pawl. This pawl is pivoted at its lower end to the trigger projection and has at its upper end a lateral projection 42 adapted to engage any one of the radially disposed lugs on the ammunition disc for rotating the disc to bring the ammunition in proper position for firing purposes upon actuation of the hammer in cocking the pistol, or

by actuation of the trigger alone, when the hammer is in its forward position as shown in Figure 2. I

In order to prevent the pawl moving forwardly too great an extent there is provided in the stock a stop 43, and for preventing the hammer moving forwardly too far there is also provided a stop 44 on the stock. These stops are particularly serviceable for holding the parts in position when the pistol is broken for the placing of ammunition on the ammunition carrier. Extending laterally from the forward end of the stock are two semi-circular projections 45 which form coverings for the rear end of the ammutition carrier.

The hammer in its operation passes betweenthe projection I1 and the parts of the stock having the projections l9 thereon for engagement jection l1 and the projections I9 is such that there is a frictional engagement suificient to hold the barrel and the stock in firing position, while permitting the pistol to be easily broken by applying the proper amount of pressure to the end of the barrel when the stock is held in fixed position.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend Within my invention such modifications as come within the scope of my claims and my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

1. In a. pistol, a stock, a barrel pivotally sup ported on' the stock, an ammunition carrier rotatably mounted on the barrel, projections on the barrel to engage the stock to hold the barrel and stock in firing position, a hammer pivoted on the stock, and means supported independently of the hammer and operated by the hammer for rotating said carrier.

2. In a pistol, a stock, a barrel pivotally mounted on the stock, an ammunition carrier rotatably mounted on the barrel, lugs on the carrier adapted to support ammunition on the carrier and separating the several pieces of ammunition from each other, projections on the barrel to engage the stock to hold the barrel and stock in firing position, a hammer pivoted on the stock to engagev the ammunition on the carrier between the lugs to fire it, and means operated by the hammer to engage the lugs for rotating said carrier.

3. In a pistol, a stock, a barrel pivotally mounted on the stock and having an imitation revolver cylinder thereon, an ammunition carrier rotatably mounted on the cylinder, said carrier having a plurality of holes adapted to align with the barrel, holders on the carrier to support ammunition thereon over the holes, and means operable to engage the holders to rotate the carrier and fire the ammunition.

4. In a pistol, a stock, a barrel pivotally mounted on the stock and having an imitation revolver cylinder thereon, an. ammunition carrier rotatably mounted on the cylinder, said carrier having a plurality of holes adapted to align with the barrel, holders on the carrier to support ammunition thereon over the holes, and means operable to engage the holders to rotate the carrier and fire the ammunition, said means including a hammer, a trigger and a pawl supported by the trigger.

5. In a pistol, a stock, a barrel pivotally mounted on the stock and havingv an, imitation revolver cylinder thereon, an ammunition carrier rotatably mounted on the cylinder, said carrier having a plurality of holes adapted to align with the barrel, holders on the carrier to support ammunition thereon over the holes, and means operable to engage the holders to rotate the carrier and-fire theammunition, said means including a hammer, a trigger and a pawl pivoted on the trigger and engaging the holders for rotating the carrier.

6. In a pistol, a rotary ammunition carrier having, spaced ammunition supportinglugs, a hammer adapted to engage the ammunition. on the carrier to fire, it, a trigger adapted to lock the hammer in firing position, and a pawl on the trigger operated by the hammer for engaging the lugs to rotate thecarrier.

7. In a pistol, a rotary; ammunition carrier, holders on the carrier for the ammunition, a

hammer adapted to engage the ammunition on the carrier to fire it, a trigger adapted to lock the hammer in firing position, and a pawl on the trigger adapted to engage the holders and operated by the hammer for rotating the carrier.

8. In a pistol, a barrel having thereon a pivotally mounted disc-shaped ammunition carrier, radial lugs on the carrier adapted to hold the ammunition, a stock to which the barrel is attached, a hammer pivoted on the stock to engage and fire the ammunition on the carrier a trigger for operating the hammer, and means on the trigger and operated by the hammer to engage the lugs to rotate the carrier.

9. In a pistol, a barrel having thereon, a pivotally mounted disc-shaped ammunition carrier, radial lugs on the carrier adapted to hold the ammunition, a stock to which the barrel is attached, a hammer pivoted on the stock to engage and fire the ammunition on the carrier, and means operated by the hammer to engage the lugs to rotate the carrier, said means including a trigger for holding and releasing the hammer and a pawl pivoted on the trigger.

10. In a pistol, a barrel having at one end a resiliently and rotatably mounted disc-shaped ammunition carrier, radial lugs on the disc dividing the carrier into anvil sections which separate the several pieces of ammunition from each other, each anvil section having therein a hole adapted to align with the barrel, a stock to which the barrel is attached, a hammer pivoted to the stock adapted to 'fire the ammunition on the anvil section having its hole in line with the barrel, and means operated by the hammer to engage the lugs to rotate the carrier.

ll. In a pistol, a barrel having at one end a resiliently and rotatably mounted disc-shaped ammunition carrier, radial lugs on the disc dividing the carrier into anvil sections which separate the several pieces of ammunition from each other, each anvil section having therein a hole adapted to align with the barrel, a stock to which the barrel is attached, a hammer pivoted to the stock adapted to fire the ammunition on the anvil section having its hole in line with the barrel, and means operated by the hammer to engage the lugs to rotate the carrier, said means including a trigger for holding and releasing the hammer and a pawl pivoted on the trigger to engage the lugs.

12. In a toy pistol having a trigger and a hammer, a rotary ammunition support operably connected to said trigger, and spaced radial lugs projecting from the support for separating a plurality of spaced pieces of ammunition adapted to be brought successively into position for engagement by the hammer by the cocking of the hammer, said support having holes between the lugs.

13. In combination in a toy pistol, a rotary anvil having spaced lugs thereon, spaced pieces of ammunition mounted on the anvil and supported by the lugs which separate the several pieces of ammunition, means to fn e said pieces of ammunition, and means operating on the lugs synchronized by said firing mechanism for indexing the rotary anvil to bring the ammunition into position to be fired.

14. In combination in a toy pistol, a rotary anvil having a plurality of radially-disposed ribs, an ammunition disc having a plurality of corresponding slots with spots of ammunition material therebetween, a hammer, trigger and associated indexing mechanism so arranged that upon the cocking of the hammer the anvil will be rotated by the indexing mechanism with one of said projections and upon the operation of the trigger the hammer will engage the ammunition and the indexing mechanism will be released. 5 15. In combination in a toy pistol, a rotary anvil having a pltu'ality of radially-disposed ribs, an ammunition disc having a plurality of corresponding slots with spots of ammunition material therebetween, a hammer, trigger and associated indexing mechanism so arranged that upon the cocking of the hammer the anvfl will be rotated by the indexing mechanism with one of said projections and upon the operation of the trigger the hammer will engage the ammunition and the indexing mechanism will be released, and means for pivotally supporting said anvil on the barrel portion of the pistol, means of hinging the barrel portion of the pistol on the butt of the pistol, and means on the barrel and butt of the pistol for yieldingly interlocking them in operative position.

16. In combination in a toy pistol, a rotary anvil having a plurality of radially-disposed ribs, an ammunition disc having a plurality of corresponding slots with spots of ammunition material therebetween, a hammer, trigger and associated indexing mechanism so arranged that upon the cooking of the hammer the anvil will be rotated by the indexing mechanism with one of said projections and upon the operation of the trigger the hammer will engage the ammunition and the indexing mechanism will be released, means for pivotally supporting said anvil on the barrel portion of the pistol, means of hinging the barrel portion of the pistol on the butt of the pistol, and means on the barrel and butt-of the pistol for yieldingly interlocking them in operative position, said locking mechanism being so arranged as to guide said hammer into ammunition-engaging position upon the trigger being actuated.

17. In combination in a toy pistol, a pistol butt carrying a trigger, indexing mechanism and hammer, a barrel portion pivoted thereby comprising a barrel and a rotary ammunition-carrying anvil having a plurality of radially. disposed ribs, an ammunition disc having corresponding radial slots adapted to be mounted on said anvil with ammunition spots between said ribs, whereby when the hammer is cocked the indexing mechanism will engage one of said ribs and rotate the anvil into position for the ammunition to be struck by the hammer.

18. In combination in a toy pistol, a pistol butt carrying a trigger, indexing mechanism and hammer, a barrel portion pivoted thereby comprising a barrel and a rotary ammunition-carrying anvil having a plurality of radially disposed ribs, an ammunition disc having corresponding radial slots adapted to be mounted on the anvil with 60 ammunition spots between said ribs, whereby when the hammer is cooked the indexing mechanism will engage one of said ribs and rotate the anvil into position for the ammunition to be struck by the hammer, and means on said pistol 65 butt and barrel for interlocking the two parts and guiding the hammer into ammunitionengaging position.

19. In combination in a toy pistol, a pistol butt carrying a trigger, indexing mechanism and ham- 70 mer, a barrel portion pivoted thereby comprising a barrel and a rotary ammunition-carrying anvil having a plurality of radially disposed ribs, an ammunition disc having corresponding radial slots adapted to be mounted on said anvil with 75 ammunition "spots between said ribs, whereby when the hammer is cooked the indexing mechanism will engage one of said ribs and rotate the anvil into position for the ammunition to be struck'by the hammer, means on said pistol butt and barrel for interlocking the two parts and guiding the hammer into ammunition-engaging position, and means for yieldingly controlling the rotation of said anvil.

20. A new article or" manufacture forruse in a toy pistol comprising a disc having spaced, radially disposed spots of ammunition, said disc having a plurality of radially disposed slots between spots of ammunition.

21. In combination, in a toy pistol having means for firing ammunition, a rotary support comprising a disc having on one face radially disposed ribs and between the ribs apertures, a detachable ammunition disc having a plurality of slots into which said ribs project, and a plurality of spots of ammunition on the ammunition disc between said ribs and over said apertures whereby the disc is aligned and positioned by said ribs and an explosion of an ammunition spot between the ribs cannot be communicated to adjacent spots and the gases from the explosion will escape through the adjacent aperture in the supporting disc.

22. In combination in a toy pistol, a stock, a hammer movably mounted on said stock, a trigger associated with said hammer, a barrel portion pivoted to said stock, a cylinder assembly simulating a cartridge-holding cylinder, one portion of which'is fixed and the other portion rotatable and carried by said barrel portion, a spring pressed mounting for said rotatable portion upon said barrel portion, and means operatively associated with said trigger to rotate said cylinder.

23. In combination in a toy pistol, a stock, a hammer movably mounted on said stock, a trigger associated with said hammer, a barrel portion pivoted to said stock, a cylinder assembly simulating a cartridge-holding cylinder, one portion of which is fixed and the other portion rotatable and carried by said barrel portion, a spring pressed mounting for said rotatable portion upon said barrel portion, meari's' operatively associated with said trigger to rotate said cylinder, and means for receiving and positioning ammunition arranged at spaced intervals on a paper support.

24. In combination in a toy pistol, a stock, a hammer movably mounted on said stock, a trigger associated with said hammer, a barrel portion pivoted to said stock, a cylinder assembly simulating a cartridge-holding cylinder, one portion of which is fixed and the other portion rotatable and carried by said barrel portion, a springpressed mounting for said rotatable portion upon said barrel portion, and means operatively associated with said trigger to rotate said cylinder, said cylinder-rotating means comprising a pawl mounted upon a different axis from said hammer and directly operated by said trigger.

25. In combination in a toy pistol, a stock, a hammer movably mounted on said stock, a trigger associated with said hammer, a barrel portion pivoted to said stock, a cylinder assembly simulating a cartridge-holding cylinder, one portion of which is fixed and the other portion rotatable and carried by said barrel portion, a yieldable mounting for said rotatable portion upon said barrel portion, and means operatively associated with said trigger to rotate said cylinder, said yieldable mounting comprising a shaft for said rotatable cylinder portion and a coil spring surrounding said shait and urging said rotatable cylinder in one direction.

26. In combination in a toy pistol, a stock, a hammer movably mounted on said stock, a trigger associated with said hammer, a barrel portion pivoted to said stock, a cylinder assembly simulating a cartridge-holding cylinder, one portion of which is fixed and the other portion rotatable and carried by said barrel portion, a spring pressed mounting for said rotatable portion upon said barrel portion, and means operatively associated with said trigger to rotate said cylinder, the fixed and rotatable portions of said cylinder assembly being substantially in line with one another and co-extensive.

EDWARD s. PEAKE. 

